Victoria Dam
Australia /
Western Australia /
Perth /
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/ Australia
/ Western Australia
/ Perth
World / Australia / Western Australia
lake, dam

The decision to replace the Old Victoria Dam was made in 1989. Use of the old dam for water supply ended on 3 April 1990, and the old dam was partially demolished. Construction on the new dam started on 23 August 1990.
The new Victoria Dam wall was constructed just upstream from the old dam using roller-compacted concrete (RCC), rather than the more traditional method of large concrete pours or earthfill. It was the first dam built in Western Australia using this method, and at the time was the largest of this type built in Australia. Also, instead of using cement in the RCC, fly ash from the Muja Coal Power Station was used, which reduced costs and minimized the heat produced during the hardening of the concrete.
The new Victoria Dam wall was constructed just upstream from the old dam using roller-compacted concrete (RCC), rather than the more traditional method of large concrete pours or earthfill. It was the first dam built in Western Australia using this method, and at the time was the largest of this type built in Australia. Also, instead of using cement in the RCC, fly ash from the Muja Coal Power Station was used, which reduced costs and minimized the heat produced during the hardening of the concrete.
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Coordinates: 32°2'45"S 116°4'28"E
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